328: Buddha's Son is Pure

While the two were observing, Wujing and the others had already approached.

Facing this ruthless Great Emperor who could tear apart Heavenly Tribulations and shatter plains with a staff, Wujing and the white-browed elder beside him decisively bowed and greeted him.

"This Old Monk Wujing greets Palace Master Lin."

"This Old Monk Wujing greets Palace Master Lin."

Finally, the Fo Zi who had his eyes closed also bowed and spoke.

"This young monk Rujing greets Palace Master Lin."

"Rujing..."

As the young monk spoke, Lin Xiao's attention immediately focused on him. After scrutinizing him for a moment, his gaze finally landed on his right leg, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face.

"This is... a Supreme Bone?"

Lin Xiao's voice was not loud, but it was clearly audible on the quiet high platform. Everyone's expressions changed in unison, and their gazes all fell upon Rujing, whose expression remained calm.

Suddenly, a figure blocked Rujing. Everyone subconsciously looked, and it was the leading Abbot Wujing.

At this moment, this Abbot was somewhat different from his previous calm self. He bowed slightly to Lin Xiao and spoke in a deep voice.

"Palace Master Lin truly has good eyesight. However, this is not a Supreme Bone; it's just a Buddhist Bone."

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xiao took another deep look at Rujing before retracting his gaze, then casually fanned himself with the folding fan in his hand.

"Then it's a Buddhist Bone."

Although the other party was spouting nonsense, Lin Xiao had no intention of exposing him. It was enough to know the truth.

Upon hearing this, Wujing naturally understood something. Looking at the curious gazes directed at Rujing by An Lan and others around them, his expression instantly became somewhat unsightly.

He hadn't expected the other party's strength to be so terrifying that he could discern Rujing's true background with a single glance. One must know that before setting off, their Old Ancestor had personally set up a Seal Formation to conceal the aura of the Supreme Bone. Even a Nine Realm Great Emperor would not be able to see through it.

He hadn't expected the person before him to be so outrageous, seeing through the Seal to the essence with a single glance. He was indeed as terrifying as the rumors claimed.

Thinking of this, Wujing somewhat regretted coming to Wuji Palace. If he had known, he would have gone to the Sword Tower instead. Although the effect would have been slightly worse, it would have been sufficient.

Now, they were on someone else's territory and had their true nature seen through at a glance.

If it were anything else, it might not matter, but that was a Supreme Bone, rarely seen in hundreds of thousands of years, and it could even be transplanted. It was practically equivalent to a mobile Divine Artifact.

Although the Supreme Bone owner was powerful, that was only after they had grown. Therefore, to protect Rujing, his Supreme Bone had been sealed.

But now, Lin Xiao had exposed it with a single word. Although he had seemingly been fooled on the surface, the other party was not a fool and certainly wouldn't believe his explanation.

Wujing was already starting to worry. The competition itself should be fine, but when they left after the competition, would someone ambush them as soon as they left the Black Domain?

Thinking of this, Wujing dared not delay. His right hand, hidden behind his back, secretly formed a hand Seal, then quickly returned to its original position.

Lin Xiao, meanwhile, watched with amusement as the spiritual energy fluctuations gradually spread out within his perception. He had no intention of intercepting it; instead, he was quite curious as to what the other party would summon.

"It's getting late. Let's begin then."

After adjusting his mindset, Wujing turned his gaze to Qin Wudao and the others behind Lin Xiao and spoke.

"May I know which Prodigy from your esteemed palace will be participating today?"

As he spoke, Wujing also retracted his gaze, having already made up his mind.

After a quick survey, the strongest were Lin Xiao's second Disciple, Hu Qianxue, the Valley Revered Master of Hundred Flowers Valley, and his third Disciple, Qin Wudao, the Pavilion Revered Master of Starfall Pavilion. Both of them were at the Quasi-Emperor Realm Third Heaven.

This also made Wujing sigh in relief. He had already done his intelligence work before coming, and it was precisely because he knew that Lin Xiao's Disciples had not yet fully matured that he brought his Disciple to challenge them.

Now, seeing that the intelligence did not deviate much from the facts, he also relaxed. It seemed today's competition was stable.

Regardless of whether Hu Qianxue or Qin Wudao participated, Rujing had absolute confidence in suppressing them.

"Ling'er."

Just then, Lin Xiao's call brought Wujing back to his senses. He subconsciously looked up and, seeing that it was not one of the two he had anticipated, he was momentarily stunned. But soon, information about the person before him automatically appeared in his mind.

Yun Ling'er, Lin Xiao's Eldest Disciple, a Ninth-Grade Puppet Revered Master, with a cultivation of Quasi-Emperor Realm Second Heaven.

Facing these fragmented pieces of information in his mind, Wujing frowned slightly. Lin Xiao had not sent out Hu Qianxue or Qin Wudao, but instead sent out this Eldest Disciple whose cultivation was even weaker. What kind of move was this?

Could it be that this person's combat power was stronger than the other two?

"Be careful."

Although Wujing was puzzled, the current situation clearly indicated that no one would enlighten him. So, he could only use a voice transmission to remind his Disciple. The latter nodded, then turned and stepped on the Void Realm, descending towards the battle arena.

"I'm going, Revered Master."

Yun Ling'er only flashed onto the stage after responding to Lin Xiao. Immediately after, Jin Buhuan appeared in the center of the arena. He would serve as the referee for this battle.

Outside the arena, Cultivators eager to watch the spectacle had already gathered. Among them were Wuji Palace Disciples, Black Domain natives, and people from other major forces, both strong and weak.

But at this moment, all these people gathered here, without exception, were here for the battle before them.

Yun Ling'er's appearance also exceeded everyone's expectations. No one had thought that this Senior Sister would be the one to fight. Some even knew nothing about her other than that she was the Senior Sister of Wuji Palace.

This was not surprising, as Yun Ling'er was basically reclusive and rarely appeared in public. Every day, she was either Cultivating, accompanying Lin Xiao, or researching and crafting Puppets.

This also led to her not being well-known to the outside world, and information about Yun Ling'er from various major forces was scarce, making her quite mysterious.

Only the Disciples of Wuji Palace erupted in cheers upon seeing her.

"It's indeed Senior Sister! This battle is settled!"

"It's been a long time since I've seen Senior Sister make a move. I knew skipping Cultivation to go shopping today was the right choice!"

"Senior Sister, go! Beat that bald donkey to death!"

The surging cheers of the Wuji Palace Disciples spread through Black Horn City like waves, showcasing their home-field advantage to the fullest.

And those Cultivators from other forces, seeing such an atmosphere, also grew more expectant of Yun Ling'er in the arena. Perhaps this woman could bring them some unexpected surprises.

Inside the arena, the two stood opposite each other. Fo Zi Ru Jing's expression remained unchanged from beginning to end, until he landed in the arena and sensed Yun Ling'er's cultivation. Only then did he speak his first words of the day.

"Amitabha, Benefactor, you are not a match for this young monk. This battle is meaningless."

Rujing's tone was calm, and these clearly arrogant words, coming from his childish mouth, sounded as if he were stating a fact.

In his perception, the person before him had a cultivation of Quasi-Emperor Realm Second Heaven, while he was at Quasi-Emperor Realm Seventh Heaven. The gap between them was so vast that it could no longer be compensated by talent alone.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Ling'er merely smiled slightly. Then, the long sword at her waist slowly unsheathed. As the sword tip pointed diagonally at the ground, an unparalleled pressure and spiritual energy fluctuation instantly erupted.

"This is..."

Looking at the long sword in Yun Ling'er's hand, radiating its aura freely, gasps of surprise immediately rose from the crowd.

"A Supreme Emperor Weapon!"

On the high platform, Wujing, seeing this scene, actually breathed a sigh of relief. If it was just this, then there was nothing to worry about. After all, who didn't have a Supreme Emperor Weapon...

As Wujing pondered, he subconsciously looked at his Disciple, and then saw the latter also take off the string of pure white Buddhist beads from his neck. The next moment, spiritual energy surged forth, carrying pressure, and contended equally with Yun Ling'er's long sword.

The auras emitted by the two were clearly identical, which, as expected, caused another round of exclamations.

"This, another Supreme Emperor Weapon!"

"Heavens, is this the treatment for a Prodigy?"

The two had only just revealed their weapons, yet it already triggered feelings of envy, jealousy, and hatred from countless Cultivators around them.

Supreme Emperor Weapons were rare in the Profound Sword Continent. Even ordinary low-level Emperors found it difficult to possess their own Supreme Emperor Weapon.

But now, two Quasi-Emperors each had a Supreme Emperor Weapon, which instantly made several relatively impoverished low-level Emperors in the crowd feel a pang in their hearts.

The disparity between people was sometimes ridiculously vast.

Some were born in Wuji Palace, while others were born in a stinking ditch. How could they compare?

At this moment, the two in the arena had no time to pay attention to what the people outside were thinking. Although Fo Zi Ru Jing could not see Yun Ling'er, upon sensing the Supreme Emperor Weapon in her hand, he slowly spoke.

"Benefactor, if you wish to bridge the gap between us with a Supreme Emperor Weapon, it may not be very realistic."

If Rujing didn't have a Supreme Emperor Weapon, then the other party could indeed fight him with a Supreme Emperor Weapon. But the problem was that he also had one, so the other party's equipment advantage was completely gone.

"Not very realistic?"

After hearing the other side speak, Yun Ling'er did not respond immediately. Instead, she flipped her free left hand, palm facing up, and then a white light from a spatial ring lit up.

When the white light dissipated, a small bronze bell appeared in her palm. Upon closer inspection, it was covered in runes, and waves of spatial fluctuations emanated from it, stirring up visible spatial ripples. It looked quite peculiar.

"Hmm?"

The moment the small bronze bell appeared, Rujing's calm expression finally changed. Just then, Yun Ling'er's calm laughter rang out again.

"Since that's the case, let's give it a try."